Posts by perfect1

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Do you believe there will be "Mass Suicides" within the BAC/JW community?

by booker-t in

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as a "therapist trainee"(still have to take my license test) i worry about all of the religious people out there who might commit suicide if the rapture/armaggeddon does not materialize.

what if the bible is proven to be "a big fairy tale" will born again christians(bac) and jws kill themself?

i worry about some of my older jw relatives that have waited for armaggeddon for 50 years and are still waiting.

perfect1

Vidiot and a Bible Student:

Well, obviously babies had no say in the matter at Jonestown. From what I have researched about Jonestown, no one was deceived, they knew the Kool Aid was poisoned. Sure, there is coercion in any social situation, but it came down to drinking or not drinking, and a few who refused to drink fled. Heavens Gate I admit I am less informed of.

My point is that religious groups do not commit suicide when all the members realize their belief system is false. Suicide happens as the ultimate act of faith.

That point is in response to the OPs statement:

What if the Bible is proven to be "a big fairy tale" will Born Again Christians(bac) and JWs kill themself?

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Do you believe there will be "Mass Suicides" within the BAC/JW community?

by booker-t in

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friends

as a "therapist trainee"(still have to take my license test) i worry about all of the religious people out there who might commit suicide if the rapture/armaggeddon does not materialize.

what if the bible is proven to be "a big fairy tale" will born again christians(bac) and jws kill themself?

i worry about some of my older jw relatives that have waited for armaggeddon for 50 years and are still waiting.

perfect1

When religious people mass suicide, they do it so they dont have to accept that their belief system is false. Jonestown and Heavens Gate all died as true believers.

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MAS370 - Was it a Remote Hijacking?

by fulltimestudent in

professor kevin barrett is not exactly the most trusted commentator you could find, but that, of course, just maybe because, there are people who want his views on 9/11 to be ignored.. anyway he's advanced a theory that the missing malaysian airlines plane was remotely hi-jacked.

in the absence of other evidence, it just maybe what happened.

to consider whether it did happen, we need to ask why it may have been hijacked?

perfect1

Village girl, the Marianna trench is really nowhere near where this plane was.

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Need advice, really wanna play COD

by DuvanMuvan in

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well my ps3 is downstairs because i had no idea how good games looked on tvs that weren't older than you are and i've run into a problem.

my mum doesn't know that i have "bad" games like cod, gta 5, legend of zelda and final fantasy (yeah ik last two aren't that bad but loads of religious stuff and magic) and it's getting harder to keep it a secret.. i was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how i should go about this.

should i just wait a while and slowly introduce the idea to my mum that i play these games or should i just come out and play them and act like it'a nothing?.

perfect1

Hi Duvan Muvan,

I have been reading all your posts. I guess I was in a similar situation to you not so long ago, and, I have been thinking of what I might tell 15 year old me. Even if this post is really about video games, allow me to give you some of my hard earned wisdom:

1) dont get anyone pregnant. Always use protection.

2) Get a job NOW and start saving money. Get a bank account. Never tell anyone how much you have. Dont spend it.

3) Get the best grades you possibly can so you can get into a good college. Think about college.

4) If you love video games so much, you should know there are a number of well-paying professions related to video games. You could make the visuals, build the code, create the character and use the 3D modeling software to build them. Cool!

5) in 3 years you can play all the COD you want. It will go by faster than you think.

6) If you are really going to stick by your promise to attend meetings and assemblies, bring a notebook and write down your ideas instead of taking notes.

7) learn how to do every practical thing you can, like car repair, basic home maintanence, etc.

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Global Genocide of the Disobedient

by Oubliette in

snare&racket used this phrase in his comments in another thread discussing the future of the organization.

it really caught my attention.

the context of the quote is:.

perfect1

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If Someone Mocks Jehovah's Witnesses Does That Bother You?

by minimus in

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every once in a while i hear people purposely make fun of jws, calling them hovas, jeehoovers, etc.

i don't think that's a good way to reach them..

perfect1

WTWizard is one of my favorite posters here. He has a consistently unique point of view and often makes me LOL.

Because of him I have begun to care more about batteries, flashlights, and silver.

I think those bothered by the mocking of JWs still identify as JWs.

Lets be honest, nothing is funnier than a group of people taking themselves so seriously and trying that hard, while wearing horribly outdated, old fashioned clothing. Sabotaging ones own self interests week after week while investing in a pyramid scheme, or passively allowing child molestations and even child sacrifice in the guise of the blood issue! Add in a dash of pyramidology, some beasts from the book of revelation, and anti-masturbation video in sign language and you have all the fixings for mockery of the highest order.

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What was the most rebellious thing you did while you were a devout jw?

by DuvanMuvan in

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i was just thinking about how humans being imperfect and satan's influence was the root of everything bad that anyone has ever done.

well i know that apparently everyone is vulnerable which got me thinking about what "bad" things people have done while they were a jw.

i'll start it off.

perfect1

1st base: kissing

2nd base: boobs

3rd base: groin areas

home base: sex!

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What was the most rebellious thing you did while you were a devout jw?

by DuvanMuvan in

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i was just thinking about how humans being imperfect and satan's influence was the root of everything bad that anyone has ever done.

well i know that apparently everyone is vulnerable which got me thinking about what "bad" things people have done while they were a jw.

i'll start it off.

perfect1

2nd base in the woods!

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Don't Let Your JW Past Keep You Down!

by minimus in

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i know many who were witnesses hate their past, their decisions, their wasted time.. but you know what??

it's not so bad now.

at least we are out, either mentally, physically or both.. and now, we know better!.

perfect1

I like your attitude minimus.

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Are witnesses the best behaved people in the world?

by speargrass55 in

hi everyone, i was discussing with a family member recently and was encouraged to at least consider the benefits of being raised in the truth.

for example,i'm not a drunk, don't do drugs, respect others etc.

the point is i've found lots of nonwitness friends who have similar behavior.. growing up, when a worldly person does something good like help someone i'll hear things like "that's nice of him, for a nonwitness.

perfect1

Hi speargrass,

This is an interesting question. Part of what really woke me up as a kid was meeting someone who was a much better person (by JW standards) than I was and he was not a JW. I couldnt stand the idea that God would kill him just because he was a different religion. I concluded that if God would do that, I was not going to worship him, and anyway I wasnt so sure he was something I could believe in.

In my experience, JWs are twisted people. By twisted I mean their intentions are not straight. They dont want the best for you. They like it when something bad happens to you, or even to themselves, because it either means they have the truth and you dont, or they are being persecuted, or the end is near.

Does this ring true for you.

Love means wanting the best for someone.